We are The Royal Parks. Creating Spaces for Life.

We are launching a new campaign called Creating Spaces for Life to let people know that we are a charity, and to highlight the work that we do ‘behind the scenes’ to keep these parks beautiful, for everyone to enjoy.

Did you know... 

We care for 5,000 acres of beautiful, natural and historic royal parkland across the city, including rare habitats and listed landscapes, so that life can flourish.

Each year, we grow half a million flowers and shrubs in the Hyde Park nursery, so that you can soak up multicoloured backdrops across the parks for selfies on sunny afternoons.

Last year, we planted 150,000 pollinator-friendly bulbs and wildflower plugs, bringing the gentle buzz of even more bees and butterflies to the parks.

We protect biodiverse habitats so that 7,000 species of wildlife living within the Royal Parks can thrive.

We look after 170,000 mature trees, young trees and shrubs, so that you can relax in countless shaded spots.

We maintain miles of pathways which provide the track for thousands of morning runs and afternoon walks.  

We look after 100 acres of ponds and lakes so that you can watch chicks make their first splash in spring.    

We maintain 197 listed monuments and structures in the parks. That’s centuries of the nation’s history for every generation to discover.

We host 30 major sporting and music events each year, to keep the runners and the swimmers, the rockers and the ‘at-the-top-of-your voice’ singers entertained.

You can find 64 kiosks, cafes or restaurants across the parks if you fancy treating yourself with a latte to go with the view.

We maintain spaces to support physical and mental wellbeing - with 20,000 people a week participating in organised sports and physical activities in the parks.

We look after 14 playgrounds, so that children can safely create their own world of play within nature.

We welcome over 34,000 families, schools and adults through our learning programmes each year, to explore and discover the parks.

And we thank our volunteers for the 36,000 hours of support they gave us last year, as well as the individual supporters and Team Royal Parks Half Marathon runners who collectively donated £504,350 to help make all of this possible.